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Benefits to completing your Service Term

  1. Members will receive a living allowance

  2. Receive a $100 work boot stipend for outdoor work

  1. Receive a $1,000 vehicle stipend for vehicle support during service term 

  1. Earn a Segal Education Award upon completion of your service term, which can be used to help pay for college, graduate school, or vocational training, or to repay qualified student loans. Some student loans may also qualify for forbearance during the term of service  

  1. Receive extensive professional development and training related to environmental sustainability and the green job network 

  1. Gain valuable skills and real-world experience that can lead to other employment opportunities 

  1. Contribute to positive change in your community 

  1. Join a team with other people in the community who are also committed to public service  

  1. Become part of the broader AmeriCorps national service network

  1. Have access to Service Year Alliance: an online network of resources that provide job opportunities and continued professional development to AmeriCorps alumni  

  1. Connect to career opportunities with leading employers from the private, public, and nonprofit sectors  

Quarter-time service term of 450 hours: 

  • Receive a living allowance in the amount of $6,000 (distributed bi-weekly during your 6-month service term) and information about supplemental resources.  

  • Earn a Segal Education Award of $1,678.57 upon completion of your service term, which can be used to help pay for college, graduate school, or vocational training, or to repay qualified student loans. Some student loans may also qualify for forbearance during the term of service.  

Full-time service term of 1,700 hours: 

  • Receive a living allowance in the amount of $20,000 (distributed bi-weekly during your 10-month service term) and information about supplemental resources.  

  • Full-time members are eligible for healthcare benefits while completing the service term. 

  • Earn a Segal Education Award of $6,345 upon completion of your service term, which can be used to help pay for college, graduate school, or vocational training, or to repay qualified student loans. Some student loans may also qualify for forbearance during the term of service.